Argentina is a country in South America. European explorers arrived in 1516. Spain established a permanent colony in 1580 where today stands Buenos Aires. In 1806-1807 the British Empire launched two invasions against Buenos Aires, but the people rejected both attempts. Formal independence from Spain was declared in 1816.
1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU
The Universal Postal Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates postal policies among member countries, in addition to the worldwide postal system. Before the establishment of the UPU, each country had to prepare a separate treaty with other nations that post had wanted to bring international mail to and from. The UPU was created in 1874.
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